Mitsubishi has scored the distinction of being the first manufacturer to import a production all-electric vehicle into Australia. It has announced today that it will launch 40 i-MiEV cars here in July and August.

The vehicles will be offered to customers under a lease agreement only, with the Federal Government expected to be among the company's customers.

“The i-MiEV has been attracting a lot of attention in Australia, and I am pleased to announce that we can now confirm additional vehicles will be arriving here in the next few months,” Mitsubishi's global president, Osamu Masuko said in a press conference here in Australia this week.

“This announcement will ensure that we will be number one in bringing the electric vehicle to Australia.”